by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Apr 8, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Almost all skin cancers are caused by repeated damage to the DNA in skin cells from excessive exposure to sunlight. Every cell in your body is programmed to live for a limited time and then die. This is called apoptosis. For example, red blood cells live for only...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 30, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Human papilloma viruses (HPVs) can cause several types of cancer. There are 12 high-risk HPV types: HPV 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, and 59. Two of these, HPV 16 and HPV 18, are responsible for most HPV-related cancers. Low-risk HPV types usually do not...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 20, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
It is established that brushing teeth regularly helps to prevent cavities and save teeth. The most efficient times to brush your teeth may be before or after breakfast and before you go to bed at night. Brushing Before Breakfast When you wake up in the morning, your...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Mar 1, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The macula is located in the retina in the back of the eye and provides central vision, most of the color vision and the fine details of vision. Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a chronic eye disorder. The earliest symptoms of macular degeneration are...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Feb 2, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
The American College of Sports Medicine has recently published a review of principles for prescribing exercise programs that support brain health in aging (Exercise, Sport and Movement, Winter 2024;2(1):1-5). The authors report that the loss of memory occurs with...
by Dr. Gabe Mirkin | Jan 8, 2024 | Other Diseases & Conditions
Two studies were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions meeting (2023), showing that regular use of marijuana markedly increases risk for heart attacks and strokes in people with high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol (AHA Newsroom, Nov...
